IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Germany ranks 147th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -72.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -78.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +364.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +285.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +499.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +371.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +153.6% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +168.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +499.4% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +371.5% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | +364.6% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +285.5% | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +168.3% | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +153.6% | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 144 Morocco 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Switzerland 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Estonia 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Tanzania 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 321.81 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Germany?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.